Cellist/vocalist Jody Redhage (Grammy award winner Esperanza Spaulding)
Violinist Zach Brock (Stanley Clarke, Jack DeJohnette)
Percussionist Martin Urbach (Ellis Marsalis, Lee Konitz)
Composer/pianist Steve Hudson (Claire Daly, Steven Bernstein)

Tickets: $10

Their original music draws its inspiration from jazz, classical, folk, tango, and rock traditions. All About Jazz writes, "Some people favor the big statement: the bling of an over-large jewel, the blinding distraction of too many sparkly things. Others have the good taste to know that the small stones shine most brightly. Pianist, composer and melodica player Steve Hudson is one of those people, and the debut recording from his Steve Hudson Chamber Ensemble, Galactic Diamonds, is a collection of little gems." It has been two years since their last concert at An Die Musik, and this concert will bring all of the energy, groove, and surprise that has enthralled audiences in NY and Europe.
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"Exquisite compositions...there is a quest for beauty in his lines that evoke the masters." - Keyboard Magazine

Are you ready to experience musicality by extraordinary musicians that dances creatively beyond the rim of normality? Composer Steve Hudson ingeniously embarks on a journey to in essence frame a spacious soundscape by infusing the quenchable elements of jazz and classical to shape these jewels into a wonderful pool of sounds appropriately titled “GALACTIC DIAMONDS.” - Urban Flux

While the music explored on Galactic Diamonds is definitely jazz, other styles percolate to the surface including ragtime, funk, blues and classical. It is both eclectic and melodic, an amalgamation of varying styles that had me hitting the repeat button more than once. The music is mostly acoustic and the band make the most of the few instruments they use. Hudson's piano is fabulous throughout the album and his playing, while being very melodic also verges on the wildly chaotic. Augmenting the piano is Redhage's violin. Again, the playing is flawless and her rich rhythms adds another layer for the listener to peel back and discover something new and exciting. - Sea of Tranquility (4 stars)